Mi deponis monbileton hieraŭ.

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Breakdown of Mi deponis monbileton hieraŭ.

• hieraŭ: yesterday
• deponi: to deposit; place for safekeeping
• monbileto: the banknote

Questions & Answers about Mi deponis monbileton hieraŭ.

Why does deponis end in -is?

In Esperanto, -is marks the past tense. So deponis means deposited.

The verb breaks down like this:

• depon- = the verb root, meaning deposit
• -is = past tense

Unlike English, Esperanto uses the same past-tense ending for all subjects:

• mi deponis = I deposited
• vi deponis = you deposited
• li/ŝi deponis = he/she deposited

The verb does not change depending on the person.

Why does monbileton have an -n at the end?

The -n marks the direct object. In this sentence, monbileton is the thing that was deposited, so it takes the accusative ending -n.

Compare:

• Mi deponis monbileton. = I deposited a banknote.
• Monbileto kuŝis sur la tablo. = A banknote was lying on the table.

In the second example, monbileto is the subject, so there is no -n.

A useful rule:

• -o = noun
• -on = noun used as a direct object

What is monbileto exactly?